January 2013

John Beale, ambassador of Barbados, and Gilles Noghès, ambassador of Monaco, will speak at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, in the J. Murrey Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room, as part of the fifth annual International Speaker Series.

The exhibit “Archetypal Dysfunction,” featuring works by local artist Pam Winegard, will open Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Student Union Art Gallery. An opening reception is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Camps on Campus, the University's summer programs of academic enrichment camps for children and young people in rising grades one through 12, will embark on its 13th year in 2013. Click here to view this year’s schedule of 52 offerings.

Works by graphic design artists Bobby Campbell and Ben Van Dyke will be on display in the Rowe Arts Gallery starting Monday, Jan. 14. The paired exhibitions, “Action Figures” and “Knowledge Systems” will be exhibited through Friday, Feb. 1. An opening reception, featuring comments from the artists, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the gallery.

The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness notes that working exercise into the day can be as simple as watching television. The average one hour television show is only about 40 minutes long, which leaves you 20 minutes of solid fitness time.

Research indicates that for some individuals, the winter months pose unique challenges to health and well-being. The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW) offers the below suggestions on how faculty and staff members can beat the winter doldrums and enjoy this much-maligned time of year.

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